About this season
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
Episodes (15)
1. Episode 1
Aired 7 September 2025 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg talks to defence secretary John Healey, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, and mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham.
2. The Mandelson Sacking and Virginia Giuffre's Family
Aired 14 September 2025 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg talks to Peter Kyle, the business and trade secretary; Laura Trott, the shadow education secretary; and Sky and Amanda Roberts, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre. On the panel are Piers Morgan, Christiane Amanpour and Rosena Allin-Khan.
3. Recognising the Palestinian State
Aired 21 September 2025 • 59 min
The guests on the programme include David Lammy, deputy prime minister, Ed Davey, leader of the LibDems, Mel Stride, shadow chancellor, Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom, and actors Alicia Vikander and Andrew Lincoln.
4. Interview with the Prime Minister
Aired 28 September 2025 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, shadow housing secretary James Cleverly MP and activist Greta Thunberg.
5. Tackling Anti-Semitism and the Conservative Conference
Aired 5 October 2025 • 61 min
Laura Kuenssberg talks to the home secretary Shabana Mahmood and the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch.
6. Gaza and Israel: The Ceasefire Deal
Aired 12 October 2025
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to Bridget Phillipson, education secretary and Labour deputy leadership candidate; Priti Patel, shadow foreign secretary; John Swinney, Scotland’s first minister and leader of the SNP; and Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru.
7. Prince Andrew, Green Energy and Zack Polanski
Aired 19 October 2025 • 59 min
Victoria Derbyshire is joined by energy and net zero secretary, Ed Miliband, shadow energy and net zero secretary, Claire Coutinho, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales Zack Polanski and actors David Harewood and Toby Jones.
8. Interview with Kamala Harris
Aired 26 October 2025 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by health secretary Wes Streeting, shadow home secretary Chris Philp and former US vice president and presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
9. Train Attack, the Monarchy, and the Military
Aired 2 November 2025 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg's guests include defence secretary John Healey MP, Zia Yusuf, head of policy, Reform UK, and Nigel Topping, chair, Climate Change Committee.
10. Protecting our children from AI chatbots
Aired 9 November 2025 • 74 min
Laura Kuenssberg talks to Lisa Nandy, culture secretary; James Cartlidge, shadow defence secretary; Sir Richard Knighton, chief of defence staff; Megan Garcia, the mother suing Character.AI over the death of her son; and actor Bryan Cranston.
11. Can the Government Stop the Boats?
Aired 16 November 2025 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg talks to home secretary Shabana Mahmood, shadow home secretary Chris Philp, leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey and former BBC director general Lord Tony Hall.
12. Budget Lookahead
Aired 23 November 2025 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg talks to transport secretary Heidi Alexander, leader of the Green Party Zack Polanksi, and shadow chancellor Mel Stride. She also talks to Joseph Fiennes and Richard Ratcliffe, husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, about new BBC drama Prisoner 951.
13. Interview with the Chancellor
Aired 30 November 2025 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg talks to chancellor Rachel Reeves, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and model David Gandy. On the panel are Abi Foster, Sharon White and Piers Morgan.
14. Do Young People Have a Raw Deal from Politicians?
Aired 7 December 2025 • 59 min
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics. Her guests are: Pat McFadden, work and pensions secretary; Helen Whately, shadow work and pensions secretary; and Zarah Sultana, co-founder of Your Party.
15. Bondi Beach attack and a look back at 2025
Aired 14 December 2025 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg talks to home secretary Shabana Mahmood, shadow home secretary Chris Philp and chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Mary-Ann Stephenson. On the panel are Lib Dem president-elect Josh Babarinde MP, Reform councillor Laila Cunningham and actor Joanna Scanlon. Also, Kate Winslet, Andrea Riseborough and Toni Collette talk about their new film, Goodbye June.